Chapter fourHeidi Returns
Sebastian and Heidi traveled to her village.
All of the villagers were surprised that Heidi came back to live with her grandfather.1
The first place Heidi ran to was Peter and Grannie’s hut.2
Heidi cried and sat on Grannie’s lap.
She gave Grannie a basket of fresh bread.
Then she climbed the mountain to see her grandfather.
He was sitting outside the hut, just like the first time she saw him.3
“Grandfather!” Heidi cried.
She threw her arms around him.
Grandfather cried for the first time in many years.4
“So you’ve come back,” he said.
Check up
Which word best described Heidi’s feeling?
a. confused
b. upset
c. glad
Key Words & Sentences
return (v): trở về
travel to (v): đi đến (có đích đến cụ thể)
surprised (adj): bất ngờ
lap (n): lòng
just like (prep): giống như
throw one’s arms around (v): vòng tay ôm lấy (throw - threw - thrown)
for the first time (adv): lần đầu tiên
1 All of the villagers were surprised that Heidi came back to live with her grandfather.
2 The first place Heidi ran to was Peter and Grannie’s hut.
3 He was sitting outside the hut, just like the first time she saw him.
4 Grandfather cried for the first time in many years.
That night, Heidi slept in her old bed in the loft.
It was the best night of sleep she’d had in a long time.1
The next day, Grandfather woke Heidi.
“Put your best clothes on,” he said.
“We’re going to church.”
They went to church in the village.
Grandfather spoke to the pastor.
“I’ve decided to move to the village for the winter. Heidi will go to school.”
The villagers were surprised to see
Grandfather and the pastor talking like friends.2
On the way home, Grandfather told Heidi,
“I never thought I would be this happy again.
It was a good day when God sent you to me.”3
Key Words
in a long time (adv): trong một khoảng thời gian khá lâu
put on (v): mặc (quần áo) (put - put - put)
move to (v): chuyển đến
on the way home (adv): trên đường về nhà
Key Sentences
1 It was the best night of sleep she’d had in a long time.
2 The villagers were surprised to see Grandfather and the pastor talking like friends.
3 It was a good day when God sent you to me.
That fall, Peter often asked Heidi to herd the goats with him.1
But she told him she was too busy.
She was cleaning the hut.
She was also waiting for her friends from Frankfurt to visit.
One day, she looked down the mountain and saw somebody coming.
It was Dr. Classen.
Grandfather and Heidi greeted him.
“Where are Grandmamma and Klara?” Heidi asked.
“I’m alone,” he said. “Klara has been sick.
She can’t travel until springtime, when the weather is warmer.”2
Heidi was sad, but she was glad to see Dr. Classen.
Grandfather gave Dr. Classen a mug of fresh goat’s milk and some golden cheese.
“This will be a good place for Klara to get well,”3 said the doctor.
Check up
Whom is Heidi waiting for?
a. Klara and Grandmamma
b. Ms. Rottenmeier
c. Peter
Key Words
ask A to do something: rủ A làm gì
herd (v): đi chăn
clean (v): lau chùi
wait for A to + V (v): mong A làm gì
greet (v): chào đón
alone (adj): cô đơn
sick (adj): bị ốm, bệnh
springtime (n): mùa xuân
weather (n): thời tiết
warm (adj): ấm áp
mug (n): ca, vại
get well (v): hồi phục sức khỏe (get - got - got)
Key Sentences
1 That fall, Peter often asked Heidi to herd the goats with him.
2 She can’t travel until springtime, when the weather is warmer.
3 This will be a good place for Klara to get well.
That winter,
Heidi and Grandfather moved down to the village.
Grandfather rented a small hut there.
Heidi missed the mountains.
But she was very happy to go to school.
She studied her lessons very hard.
But Peter rarely went to school.
One day, Heidi asked him, “Why weren’t you at school again today?”1
“I couldn’t stop the sled,” lied Peter.
“It went straight through the village.
I couldn’t get off!
Then it was too late to go to school!”2
“If you do that again,” said Grandfather, “you’re going to get in big trouble with me!”3
Check up
What is not true about the story?
a. Heidi moved to Peter’s cabin.
b. Peter often skipped classes.
c. Heidi studied hard in class.
Key Words
rent (v): thuê
miss (v): nhớ
lesson (n): bài giảng
rarely (adv): hiếm khi
straight (adv): thẳng
get off (v): xuống
Key Sentences
1. Why weren’t you at school again today?
2. Then it was too late to go to school!
3. “If you do that again,” said Grandfather, “you’re going to get in big trouble with me!”
When Heidi and Peter came to visit Grannie, she was very sick.
Grannie couldn’t get out of bed.
Heidi read to her to cheer her up.1
She thought Peter should learn to read.
Then he could read to Grannie, and maybe she would get well.
The next day at school, Heidi said to Peter, “You must learn to read.
So then you can read to Grannie.”
“I can’t do it,” Peter replied.
“I’m going to teach you,” said Heidi.
Reading was very difficult for Peter.
But Heidi made him learn the ABC’s with a book from Klara.2
Then he began to read a few words.
A few weeks later, he could read to Grannie.
The whole village heard that Heidi got Peter to read.3
Everyone was very impressed.
Check up
Why did Heidi teach Peter to read?
_________________
Key Words & Sentences
get out of (v): rời khỏi
cheer up (v): làm ai vui mừng
maybe (adv): có thể
difficult (adj): khó khăn
the ABC’s (n): bảng chữ cái
word (n): từ
get A to (v): bảo A làm gì
impressed (adj): sửng sốt
1 Heidi read to her to cheer her up.
2 But Heidi made him learn the ABC’s with a book from Klara.
3 The whole village heard that Heidi got Peter to read.
Comprehension Quiz
A. Complete the following sentences with the words below.
rarely
cheer
fresh
herd
rented
1. Heidi brought Grannie a basket of __________ bread.
2. Heidi read to Grannie to __________ her up.
3. Grandfather __________ a hut in the village for the winter.
4. Peter __________ went to school.
5. Peter often asked Heidi to __________ the goats with him.
B. Which underlined parts are correct?
1.(a) “My sled replied straight through the village,” said Peter.
(b) “I can’t do it,” Peter replied.
2. (a) The villagers were surprised that Heidi wanted to live with Grandfather.
(b) The villagers surprised the pastor and Grandfather talking like friends.
3. (a) “I’m glad you came back,” said Peter.
4. (b) “It is not glad,” said Peter.
C. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. Why did Grandfather tell Heidi to put on her best clothes?
(a) Because she was going back to Frankfurt.
(b) Because they were going to church.
(c) Because he wanted Heidi to dress like a rich girl.
2. Who came to visit Heidi and Grandfather on the mountain?
(a) Sebastian
(b) Mr. Sesemann
(c) Dr. Classen
D. Put the sentences in order.
1. A few weeks later, Peter read to Grannie.
2. Peter lied that he missed school because his sled went straight through the village.
3. Grandfather said, “If you do that again, you’re going to get in big trouble with me!”
4. Heidi asked Peter why he wasn’t at school.
5. Heidi made Peter learn the ABC’s with a book from Klara.
____⇒____⇒____⇒____⇒____
Clara and Grannie, whom Heidi missed so much, came to the Alps.
It is time to experience the miracle of the Alps.
All verbs, over here!Let’s go over the list of major verbs from “Heidi”.
